Photos: Chinese farmer's futuristic disaster survival pods

Inspired by the apocalyptic Hollywood movie '2012' and the 2004 Asian tsunami, Chinese farmer Liu Qiyuan's incredible survival pods, dubbed 'Noah's Arc', are designed for use in the event of tsunamis and earthquakes.

Farmer Liu Qiyuan looks out from inside one of seven survival pods that he has also dubbed 'Noah's Arc', in a yard at his home in the village of Qiantun, Hebei province, south of Beijing on December 11, 2012. Inspired by the apocalyptic Hollywood movie '2012' and the 2004 Asian tsunami, Liu hopes that his creations consisting of a fibreglass shell around a steel frame will be adopted by government departments and international organisations for use in the event of tsunamis and earthquakes. Liu has built seven pods which are able to float on water, some of which have their own propulsion. The airtight spheres with varying interiors contain oxygen tanks and seatbelts with space for around 14 people, and are designed to remain upright when in water.